Medical Coding

Overview

This certificate offers the knowledge required for entry level medical coding positions in a physician’s practice, hospital, rehabilitation center, skilled nursing facility or other healthcare setting. The medical coding profession is growing both in size and importance to medical and health services.

Admissions Requirements

Advising session

High School diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

Demonstration of ability to perform college work: successful completion (grade of C or higher) of at least six (6) credits of college-level work at Thomas Jefferson University or another accredited institution of higher education.

Demonstration of satisfactory computer skills (competency equivalent to introductory college-level computer course). Note: Students who do not meet minimum computer proficiency will be required to complete CMST 101: Essentials of Computing.

Curriculum

Credits

GNST 120 Comprehensive Medical Terminology

4

CODP 200 Structure and Function of Human Body

3

CODP 201 Human Disease and Treatment

2

CODP 202 ICD-10-CM

2

CODP 203 CPT Coding Concepts

2

CODP 204 Application of CPT Coding

2

CODP 205 ICD-10 PCS

2

CODP 206 ICD-10 Principles/Applications

1

Total

18

Students enrolling in this certificate program are not eligible for financial aid.

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